pseudoscientist
/ˌsuːdoʊˈsaɪəntɪst/
noun
- A person who claims to be a scientist or uses scientific-sounding language to promote ideas that are not based on real scientific methods.
- Real scientists often have to correct the misinformation spread by pseudoscientists.
- The TV host was a pseudoscientist who sold miracle cures that never worked.
- A pseudoscientist might use complex terms to confuse people instead of providing clear evidence.
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